It is not clear how long it will take to resolve the liquidityissue, and how conservative lending will be once resolved. Giventhe turbulent state of capital markets, RealShare's sixth annualRealShare New York conference will aim to provide some answers asto where the market is now, where it is going in 2008, how it willaffect New York City and how to best profit from new opportunitiesand market conditions. The conference, slated to take place Sept.26 at the Marriott Marquis, expects to draw more than 500 oftop-level real estate executives in the local market. The RealShareConference Series is produced by Real Estate Media, which alsopublishes GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum.

"Over the last month or so, everyone's feelings about the NewYork City market have changed and there are suddenly more questionsthan answers about the market," comments Richard Kelley, executivedirector of the RealShare Conference Series. "RealShare New Yorkwill offer stakeholders from every part of the transaction cyclethe chance to reassess and take the pulse of the market through thepanel sessions and speakers at the event as well as the networkingthe networking that takes place."

As always, specialized breakout sessions will mark the agenda atthis years' half-day event, followed by a networking luncheonfeaturing Real Estate New York Broker All-Stars awardspresentation. These include such titles as "Identifying, Sourcingand Justifying Opportunities and Exit Strategies in the FrothyInvestment Sales Market;" "Moving off the Map: Investment &Development Opportunities in Emerging Neighborhoods;" "Downtown:Can the Momentum Continue?;" Debt & Equity Capital Update:Getting Deals Done in a Suddenly Turbulent Market," "How WillTightening Inventory and Record Rent Increases Impact Owners,Investors and Tenants in Midtown Market?;" "Will the NYC Apartment,Condo & Affordable Housing Markets Continue to Prosper in theFace of a Troubled National Housing Market?"